Communist Party of Nigeria

The Communist Party of Nigeria (CPN) was a communist political party in Nigeria that was founded in 1960. The party drew inspiration from the Communist Party of Great Britain, but its constitution was based on that of the Communist Party of China. The party remained isolated from international relations, not having close links with either the Communist Party of the Soviet Union or the CPC. In 1966, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi banned the CPN.